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Rolling the dice on a new way to rein in our problem gamblers
Monday February 01, 2021
During the pandemic, online gambling has surged, but the Federal Government might have a way to prevent people over-committing.
PayPal is one of the major payment gateways for online gambling (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas)
A survey by the Australian Gambling Research Centre found one in 20 people started gambling online last year, and one in three signed up for a new betting account. Online wagering was already the fastest growing form of gambling.
Despite venue closures, and other restrictions, the proportion who gambled four or more times a week increased from…
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